Cultivating Patience
Some people seem more naturally patient than others. I’m not one of those people. But that’s not for lack of trying. Unfortunately, my “trying to be patient” never helped me maintain any consistent...
View ArticleMaking Room for Christ
The Christmas Story Since about 47% of Americans attend Christmas Eve church services, almost half the people living in the United States are familiar with the Christmas story (found in Matthew 1-2 and...
View ArticleHow to Not Exasperate Your Children
Do you exasperate your children? Ephesians 6:4 gives this advice regarding parenting… “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”...
View ArticleBalance Requires Simplicity
My earliest memories of a simple life exist with the Amish. I grew up on a dirt road in lower Michigan with three Amish families living within a ½ mile of me as well as having the entire community...
View ArticleShould Assertiveness be Your Goal?
Feel Like a Doormat? Ever made plans, got organized and fully prepared to follow through, only to have them changed by someone who already agreed to those plans? Do the same people seem to do this to...
View ArticleDefeating Discouragement
Promise of Deliverance After about 400 years of being in Egypt, God sends Moses to deliver the Israelites. The Egyptians respond to Moses’ announcement by increasing the work the Israelite slaves had...
View ArticleMore Books Than Time
Some people feel the need to finish every book they start. I do not. I will start and not finish a book if it’s poorly written. I’ll also stop reading it if it just does not click with me for any...
View ArticleRefocusing on Christ
Should & Could But Don’t There’s so much information available telling us what we should be doing and how we could be improving our lives. Just take a look at the self-help books currently on...
View Article5 Ways to Strengthen Your Prayer Life
A Common Concern A common spiritual concern I hear goes something like, “How do I get better at praying?” Sure, it’s worded slightly different from person to person. It also sometimes comes in the form...
View ArticleBenefits of Membership
Cloud Membership One of my current goals is to become more literate with technology. I’m actually pretty literate already for a middle-aged, almost empty-nester (at least that’s what my boys assure...
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